The Sun. — London, England, 1809-03-09 00:00:00

I'- tO by .the,dviderxe'of,three or four witpOsseal:•nattiehro that Mrs: . Cfarke wished any of the transadionsi kips a pf'OflOUtwl se- Cll2l titarrtlie:ComMat*riti Chief. This the her if,elr4er43 yan4 tvou qttestiohs ; beibg put to dente, ."(vhetber.she had exprosed tier concern a thnpn'or; that - ct should - he'coneealed frotri the ißtiblic, their arts , . 4.r.s • Were, .that her t:xpress - deiite was. to have. it concealed , from the Coraafander in Chief, only under the Apprehension that his iiinwleifge' oldie Matter . WOuld fatal to her. He" ' l •VtAilti nue-oectipy the attention of the 'Hou4e;atif. l Ofizar eat this case,..bnt: would come to the conaide., ration of another, which had nearly escaped hissre— olleerCen. It Was that of tiptain Mahng. In this case he eeengnize no corruption. '• It had been, said that at the time et:his:holding that commiision,: be Was at the desk of ; Greet) weed, .employed its a clerk,. possessed of no merit, unqualified by service, and - WohoUt'ever haVing joined 1):S reglihent. The Member woilld . Lstate,: however, that Captain obtained ~ the . first , and intermediate coin..! Missions in a due and regUler course; and that his ; Merits were such as to ri..conittleild hie] to the atteri-i lion of an' able and dist inguiihediOtticer (Generalt Frazer), who afterwards solicited his promotiotW and ;took hi,n ei s , Aid T tle-Canip.::He.t'ould note beip asking of the Hon. Geniieman (Col, W T— dle),i than Whim) he belieted thet e wasman no mamore, tankiOui for the. welfare '6l the army, -whither he . 4teant that the powers of proination shotild , be vest, in the deliberation of tbe.liouse of Commons e lo the exclusien nt the Crown Prerogative ? At no one -period, mid by no i.:escription ot persons, even by .t,tee moat's , retell:au; asset iors.ot liberty, w ere the pri vileges ot that pi, in this particular denied. le would be untteccsian tar tdm to represent what' 'would be the partialliy,' he would say the cor ‘.ruption, ' which would.' be evinced were such powers vested , in that House. • He could nut but recoiled what_ Lord .Chathain said on this c a . obted, that limiting the Preregative of the Crown In reg.rd of, promotions, would he ‘, stripping `the roaster featherzi from - the eagle's wings. ' - ' lll e next case which he would go into Was, the al. lair ot Col. trench's levy ; in Answer to soineohscr. vat ions, on which he would say, that from beginning to end it was entirely regular.. It was not the first 'tittle Ain Wilber had be,erviteployed to similar- excl.. tions, and from the •services.which. he rendered on farmer occasions, it—was, fairly presumed that his t etpployinent.,again may be of ,service to the country. had, heWever, been' said that' the COnimander importuned into the grant, and in zPnpport : of this assertion, the only material eirl-1. deuce which had been brought forward, was that of Miss TaYlOr. He would beg of the House to: recolled what• the nature 'of her Connetlion' with Airs. .Clarke' ;Aittis, and the close.. intimacy which subsisted betweito them, He would ask it such a ; witnesecould be credited. He could. not conceive; that her-testimony - was of any importance: 'What did it amount to ? A declaration of Mrs. Clarke to the Duke, of Cel. French - int having used' her so. well is' Sh e expecied, and that this Was id Conse quence of his Royal Highness haVing questioned" Iter 'upon that head. The Duke's answer she represented, to be, th at if Maiter•French did not take care of hint. Wl,' he would cut up hini and his levy toe.' The Hop. 11114 Lnarned Member observed, that this was certain- V'ariguilge highly capa bl e s'undue cansti --- naiun. m y "ukt-v'ed,bythe course which Colonel. was repreietitcd to have pursued, 'he risked , the losa of aouu guineas, which was a circumstance itf considerable Uirprobability, It had beenspp4Ous .:ly said, that Coh.nei French 'hid not.pui art end to' 'the levy whet, he' should, but thae•he continued it • longer than watt consistent w i t l epropr i e t y , an d t h at 9eneril Taylor hid Su represented iu a letter from Ireland. , T Hon. Mernber would put it to the r `eollebtittn of ally military man, Neeether the'levy ; was not c ommenced ' under the iiiiie‘Ouiable 014'-ra,-1 ton of two Acts --the Army et Reserve, 'and Ge be 'ree 13111? whether; initialed as it mint; iiy these, it was not CllttiCtlit, to .plocure wen 1 unticrentistoient fbr grierialii. twice However, front F former alerts, it was wet' ay' ot . ..trial to this; Uentlern an on some mode pi ecurieg 4 recruits for such service, particularly as 'it was a period' winch t,e'loiled an additio na l f orce f or the, ast Indies; Cul. -trench persevered in his exertions tilt he tOnrid they 'were of no avail, and then discontinued them e .The text ease which presented itself was that Of Capt. I tohYrt's Majority, in whiCh he must confess that be vas certain 2001. was paid to Mrs. Clarke ;.but yet it remained to conned such a tra n s a cti on w ith t h e onirnander in Chief. T o d o t hi s ha considered it .k; 11 1134.iiisibl e . it was evident 'that the promotion ,v l ts obtained through the recommendation of Ge. ii rah , Tony his father, au old and deservingng c - .• Orb • It was, he believed, as usual as it was just, to attend to 'such a recommendation. L i In the prount , case, it was attended to; and Capt. Tonyn'was cense- Aittently noticed for promotion. Ile . had himself ac- knowledged that lie was duped ie giving the money to Mrs. Clarke, and that he considered her inter• ference nugatory and inefficient: The Hon. and Learned Member was perfeclly convinced that in the list made out of the 63 Officers to be promoted, Ito partiality had been shown. He would now come tahat mysterious note; concerning the realii.y of eh - so much doubt was entertained, that in any r ase wherein the life, oharader, or property of an in dividual depended on such an instrument, he was 2rrvinced there was no Jpdge who " would as so terlitmair_as -to condemn him. Even thought he .11ould concede that it was genuine, yet he would beg of. Gentlemen to read the note it could notrefer to a n y promise which had been made on a cot . - rapt agreement , F'or could it be that Mrs. Clark e would tot recalled how and when it was, and.upon :What Occasion she wrote this note as an answer to one she had received. .This was to' his mind an irrefra. proof that the . note had nu manner of eefe 4•';etiott to the qutstion. He remembered that it .‘llll produced by Captain Sanden, in a particular en, ; e1 4o; bearing the Dover post mark; ,Atnd ,that te stated Mrs. 'Clarke having given them that, t () Nei' to satisfy. Major .150nyn,..4 ttk duke'sr,4,nd-writing. But, upon Comparing the Aatek,pf ibis eriVciUpd with:the date . of ,Major gazui te d, i t a pp eAr e f t that the eliv*Pgt. Ilati.d live days Stiteseqpeni to his appointinen6 4 44 l ' ef e no.other evidelit;Oe this 4 0 , Prove the note to be irrelevant to the question. In The ease of Major Shaw, he begged it may be re . b letnbered that - beiolicited for one illinicancro'iliqu.! 4 ` l 'alidtL4r... It would not be necttsbart fur Major • • , „ , haw apply ter Am Cis rkt, 'Vain t‘iterg Xtrong intercession in his favour as that of Sir Harry Burrard... At.lengths he obtained the Ottiatiori of De- , ,puty"Barrack-Alasto-, at the Cape 01 Geo& 'Hope,: :and here.the: coMplaint comMenced hik-beitig improperly reduced, to hall-pay:, ,The. Honourable . Member understood it was a general -regulition,. end that this course watt adopted in every case where .the ;ration holding an extraneous situation was not present with his regiment. If be with his „regiment, he_ would be entitled...to. Lull, ply, as he would be supposed then capable of: performing 'his 'regimental duties. It was on; those conditions; understood by him, that be ec-: (tented the situation. It was evident that lie was also a dupe to Mrs. Clarke's artifices, she being un-1-, able to perform. what she promised. If Gentlemen; would look to Major Shaw's. letters,- they wouldfind that he made a tender to her of 3001. a year, pro vided she procured kim all attachment to a regi ment. He would assert; that Tto this, trensadion no, one could bq a greater stranger than .the Corn mander in Chief. The next case which be would notice was that of Samuel Carter; and here' he would colifess he could wish the Honourable Moyer ithd. yielded even to the suggestion of Mr's. Clarke, and not brought forward a, case, which would not, -he conceived,, be touched on by a man of sentiment ,and coesiderate feeling--.-it,was the case of an orphan, the son of a wounded Officer. His denied his recoM menoition proceeded from Mrs. Clarke, or any other ' corrupt' source; he was recommended to the Duke's 'notice in the year 1801, before Mrs. Clarke had any' connection with his Royal Highness, by Capt. Sirs ton, of the artillery. That he was brought up very Unlike a' Servant,. was aiiporent, truin the letters of that young man which were before the I-louse; To the tecomMendation of Captain hut tcib, the as s urance of being noticed tar a tavourabte opportunity, was given. Of bid situation at Mrs. Clarke's, it bad been stated by witnesses, that he had gone tWice . behind the coach, but it . .had not been ascertained whether by day or night.' ils re 'Ceived no wages, and wore no livery. His princi pal duty consisted in attendance at school. He was certain the Duke did not know of any other ad of ,servitude performed by him, than that of waiting on hitnselt at table. Gentlemen must have beard, 'that many men superior in rank even to them & have waited on Princes of the Blood. In the promotion of this youth, he did certainly consider that his Royal Highness was intinenced by the beiit motives. He would . beg to know, if many m e n, inferier to the 1 person' in'ouestion, bad not received. emumissious ,in the army without. censure. He would now conclude his review of the separate charges, and con nue himself to sonic general observations. 'With ,resped ,to the fiicility of the Duke's poising the estimate between NS revenue and expenditure, Ito should state the observation made to him by the preceptors of his Royal Brother and ininselt, that - though they received instruetious in Latin and Greek 'with ease, yet they Dever could be.brought to Un derstand the value of money. The Duke had, as was proved, paid to tradesmen for Mrs. Clarke; 60001. ; In the course of tv, o years and three months ; it was, In fa't, impossible for him to ascertain what propor tion bix expcnces bore to his means. 'ln anwer to what had been . oaid of a conspiracy in those cor rupt pratlice), he would ask, was there not a mill for grinding money rithin their reach ? There were ti 1,000 Otticers - in the army, most of Whom would gi‘e a considerable. bonntY above the regulated 'tor an extraordinary step. Here then would be an . . opportunity of relieving themselves from that com plication of necessities with Which they were encum bered, He' Voilld ask,. whether the Dlske:had not entered with alacrity into the investigation of Mrs. Clarke'S corldiia, and if he had not employ ed for the ottr . pode Mr. Lowleti, a person of the ' highest character in his profession, possessed of eon- siderable ability,. acumen, and integrity. 'This Gen tleioar),-inade the investigation, the restlt of which only related to tinahey ti•at6actions of Mrs. Clarke, and various acts of iniprope.t.credit obtained by her of the Ilikt;'s tradesmen. It any corrupt trans actions were 'td be met with, he was able to de tect Ahein, ata-hatlintegrity to reveal them. Was • it to . be fupp4ed that the. Duke would not have stifled such moult y before be committed it into the hands of such a perstin as this,,, if he were consci ous of any foul practices.' Another presumption was, that. if his Royal Highness were disposed for corrupt pratlices, be would have himself been sur rounded by corrupt agents. The Hon. Member 'was sure nO•Geniletuan' who knew the high honour And Integrity 4:)f Culonel. Gordon, and -the intimate Confidence m1)934 in him . by the Commander m Chief, would suppose that this was the case., He wall sure; tretafit'llie' Doke' wished to be'screened, he would not , have placed this watchful guard so near his. person. The Win, and Learhiet.ble , nner repeated the opinion he . entertained of the case, if lie' were to investigate it in his judicial capacity, and as it was, he protested, that it) his opinion the whele'charge4 were .unfounded, ,Any. imputation of concliating :royal fiwbor, by this defe,nce, he would lea‘A, ; _ ttil k h. the I imputer. Considering his time of lifts, and the uti.. happy cirturnatatices under which he was plaCed, Ile was confident there were but few who h4d as lila! to hope for on this side of the grave, , and he . hoped be had as little to apprehend on the other. He gave bis opinion without bias . or 'partiality,', 1 11 iht manner which helioped to justify on the clay:ot final retribution.. ,The Hon. and Learned Member theU went into some oWervations on the indecisive matti. ner by which the 'notion was conveyed. Mr. Cuiwtsv supported . the motion. He 11;0 it was not necessary for the House to proie thi(the .Duke of York was privy to the corrupt transaCtions of Mrs. Clarke, tt was sufficient that lie attended to her solicitations. kie believed there wits not a man in the kingdoin who did not Wish that the Duke of York shbuld be able to vindicate his"condoet, hilt as he had not done. so, it was ineumbent,on the House to resort to proper ,measures.,„ If like Duke knew the terms of Chi: Vreildlalevy, - Conld'it be ti;nd tliat he Was 1( fit peilloMto , fiOld 6 bitl presentist6eini melt) t I ft wtt said that 'the DUkeinuld nevietitttaught Ao keep 14 . aggennt!, .arid fieSould att)i.', stfta.k, ' t to bold the - COrntif,ind Of iLe'ariny) - Tha note':a - tit Capt. Tonyn had been called tnysteriatisMUV tobld tint $ say.for: what. reason ;. and4lietf.Cilonel.Sienden ad- Milted its. Eittobentleity t .,lt t e, appettell to him to-drop. drops of blood - from., his heart. Ile contilnot set) hoiiir many man, who attended ' tie the 'eAVidetie4, could ..refuse.: hiii !assent to tho. , .motion.: ..4.4i4iCral Claverips Wad positively stated, .:tkat he 4)04 tia IVtrs. ry iufunn tiun , siich its 116 Ulcer coltld feet himself justifiy4 in - giving; :The ga,4e was perfenlycleitt to jittaity the removal o the Dul;e Of . York i •l ut as the House was not. a tryst Court, it WO -not their duty to say whether he was gliiity or not. - . WitA.'revai to the 3001`. a kraf, which had been promi s ed, by Major Shaw; lte'ccroi,d readily tell why. it was not accepted, becauseit was • not 1)341 up punEtuMly. The Mike's, transattioh3 with Nits. Clarke had been toiinxiteti to a . mill,Which -he adatitted to . tie correct bUt that Mill, like if Wind mill,.only went at certain times. As, to the - DUke's incapacity there, could be do doubt, itrid the; Country requited his dismissal front office, not his trial for any crime. Every man must feel for iris situation, but the circumstances of the country required that neither birth har station should protect a man. The present were not tirites to mince mutters, or. disguise them, and the Court must stand or fall by the con • dufft of its chief stibjeas. The CnaNcst.t.tht of the EXoIiEqUXIt then rose. He stated that he should unquestionably have sub -mitred to the House his opinion on the present question immediately after the speech of the Hon. -Mover, had mot his Hon. and Learned Friend behind him addressed the House under circumstances which Must have induced any m.m to wave any intention of that kind which he might have enterlainedt The 1 situation, the Lharadter, the experience, the years, .1 - every thing . which in - himself was wanting, and 7 i which hiS Hon. and' Learned Friend , possessed, demanded that he shdold give Wav to hint on thisnc-; calion.' Mast fortunate was it:Tor the House that he had done so, tor eertainly," his Hon. anirneorrqcli: Friend had delivered one of the most able,irrifir:B4 sive, 'and'important speeches't hat ever fell f!-61» thel lips of man. .Although he had been in. Mae+ pointei ' completely anticipate: ,;.by hii, Hon. and ttaittidi Friend, yet he felt it would be his duty to rroUbW. , ~, the House at considebble'length in the 'ekamina , , lion and comparison of the evidence that had bent adduced before them,' He was anxious, therefOre, not' to waste much of their time • in preliminary , observation ; but ' he could not refrain Woiiirre-' Alarming that they 'Would-take a retrilipedive' view , at the Occurrences of the few last weeks i and 'that :they would 'consider the manner in which the sub-, jetl; at present under discussion, was origimillyko-' potted. It most be in the recolleahart of the Hhil4i,. that when the Hon. Gentleman first agieited this 'question, it was distin6tly on the ground, that his Royal Highness the Duke of York had been gnilty,. not merely of incorredness, or of any Minor error, 'but of corrupt practices. On the ground that the Duke'of York had been guilty of corrupt practices, the present inquiry was adopted.. ThAt charge hiving been made, it became the imperative duty of the House to.pronounce its judgment —aye, or no--guil ty, or not guilty. It was a charge, 'which, it proved, must condemn the accused individual to disgrace and infamy.. In justice to that individual, in justicetOthe public, it becathe that Parliament, by whom that charge was entertained, erfeaually to dis Pose of it, and not to fight shy on such an important 'ijuestioe. But what was thecouriewhith the Hon. Gentleman prescribed t . Haviug made a charge of corruption, 'haying accused his .Royal Highoess of a knowledge of corrupt practices, he did not manfully persist in his accusation ; he did not call upon the. House to determine ..s !tether his Iloyal Highness was Ingo cat* 'or guilty, but 'be Called Upon theni to decide' whether or or* they would address Iti Marcity to remove him. It was fitting that this (petition should be determined, it was dee to that Illustrious ,indivi— dual, who tor sixteen years had served his country with the greatest ability, who Ard improved the or der and discipline of the regular army, who had set his face against those very abuies- which he wasae , cused of ; it was fitting that he should not , be . sent from the House with a doubtful eharaaer. It was inconsistent with the ' public duty of the House .of Commons to leave this point undeter , mined; • It would betray a timid spirit in the highest degree di4raceful to them. He could not but be lieve that the Hon. Mover had allowed his own manly feelings on' this subiett to be let down by . other advisers. Had he consulted his own- mind alone, he would not thus have hilted away his charge; but be was' convinced that he had mixed himself .1 with cooler heads, who meant . Much more than he was aware of. It was a' compliment doe to that Hon. Gentleman to state, that in his opinion the measure which lie had proposed,was not of his own suggestion. With respect 'to the course that' he should have the 'honour to recommend, it would commence with coming to a deciaion—saye or n 0:..;.., On the perional corruption or conuivance (for he al lowed they 'were the same thing) of his . Royal Hien ! . 'less ; and if the House agreed whhhim, ,he should then tender an amendment to the proposition of the Hon, Gentlentao, by whiell that proix4ition would be converted into a resolutien, that the .House saw Ito ground of charge' against his Royal' Highne,s for corruption, or 'connivance in corruption. This was an opinion Which he had formed of a'deliberate ex ' atnivation of the circumstances, and he Would dii, iitarstate to the Heuse the grounds Of his convic 'tido. He allowed that he had trot some Unprejudiced to this inquiry. In any age or country, the personal corruption of individuals holding situations of hi4ll trust and confidence, ought not easily to be credited. §Orely it was not dealing fluty with Odell indivi duals, to condemn thertf upon grounds of winch the `lowest and meanest of the people would be acquit ted,: lt would be a most mischievous . encourage:. Went to Jacebinism, were we to declare, that these "Were grounds for condensing such individuals, be cause we saw apparent grouuds Multiplyieg in the ' pamphlets around us, Difficult was it to be believed that any man, but still more ill, that all, htltivido3l . Witting so important a situationas hii Ildyar High ness. the Duke of yoik, shopid, lot $1.16 a con ' iemptible' consideration :as £6061. or 'loool. (and this ,was the (.4=l that was at temet ed to t)! pi ovnil rtettinit hilli), Weenie It'party to . sprit a ha.:o e, , 0 .tai - racy as that of which he was accused I or, that by such means, he would keed and sapply the, adel, teroui conheaion iii which it was not: to, be, d e nie4 1 t'hat he was engaged. _Sitch a slap - art:arc: from pitblic principle,' and from 'eVery. 14eliog v,iltilbir.: to a public man, W:0. ; 60t:iv' be cred i ted on light grounds. He cetBeskeil t o64,every prejedl i ce,ot Ida ~, e l n reind was, - in AlteAlraf Ipl(tart.i:e L , e2t:elt . ' • Mitl . it . - the prOba bi I i ty of fii+4,Bscl,y . :** ()Ogg, ,iSi ,Oieti!, l C44 fil - It had been proved drat it ilt-ffmcfp 4 , 1 '.fi i been proved that his Iloy, iltrOmremilf If ! horn corruption a he' 14.00 - AllicokwyjA I na i to he. 11,. howevatri ~ciwttsei .Wtrt.44y4ied,py, theHeutte, .14 UoYal Highness tens amenable to tike Ii vs; rind in that case it tea- <2lc' them to ii!tpeaett him. for 'his fil!eg(i crime,, and not to impose: en his Majesty s that task- which,it was their duty thern telvei t?..perforiti, If the House thoug,ht his I:loyal HighttesS innocent, they ought to declare him sr, t if they thOUght !him guilty, they ought to bring hint .rp the . Barof the, House of Lords and put him on hit trial. • It woull 'not be unusual for the House tip bear in arid, that there were two distinel subjects - for their c‘nisideratitin ; in the first place the quo -tion . 9( the guilt or innocence of his !Lori! Highness; in the second, the course of proceeding which Must . ensue. The first subject was a jildicial examination ; and the deterrainationOt .it must depend on ;moo. curate and careful examination of. the evident*: that had been received upon it. The existence of cot tupt prOthees must unquestionably oe adqiitted to th Honourable Gen dennui—t he Only question .way; whether hisThiyal Highnessollovyed C,'l7trk e t o use her influence with him corruptly ? 'Undoubt edly it Mra, Clarke's evidenCe Was to .be there could he no question Whatever., l'he case Was ftilly established with all its aggtsvaticins. It was ;nit neglia or connivance, but ot:iginal, tin in his Itcyal Highness,. winch Mrs. Clatite's tOelienony Went to establish; (or she declared, that when she sx;is distressed; his Royal . Hidineks told 4cr her power was greater than t)rt'of the Ac4neen, and that . 11 . she was 4 clever woman she would not trouble him for Money. It was to be Observed that Mrs. Clarke tnade this statement but Cure. She never. veniured to repeat it, aithoisglishe .deelsred ilia she had trepiently„ uncsef neeuniary embnrraa* 7 merit, applied tri fir Royal - Highness for relief. But was it possible•for a ; metnent tc Cpult:ll4, .that tins - simple,: unsupported,' uncorroborittid testimony .of ~'Alts.` Clarke herself, with resneta to . this suppoßd deciatatien atl . the ,Ilalte of York's, should establish Its'authenticity ? Certainly riot. The fiouse wgetld assuredly demand some additional authority. ing the whole of his legal experience, - he 'hut never seen a witness who, &OM her 41city, i ftOtp , her cite ra:iter, and from bee condett at the Bar, entitled to credit 'titsn Mrs.' Clarke. He =dawn therefore but be tistoniihed at the statement made by the Noble Lord 'ol)posita, that he was convinced there was not one word in that indivittualt s testimony. which was not the truth.' . .Lerct Fot.e.sToN E spOke to 'order.: He reonelted the Right Hon. Centleitian would represent what L had said'correttiv. . The Cnisepai.i.on of the Excrticipe . 4 was„hot aware that he had been disorderly, although 1101- lowed that it was ',incumbent on hhn' tO 'represent ' with all posiible - Corteetness the C.llsetitintentsof,ony tion.' Mbinber. He certainly had um-I 100 d liul Nobte Lird to attach iiiipli6ii belief ;O ; . M.s. Claric.i.!6 testimony. .1f that,Nonle Lord, ater the opperte• nities 'whiCh be had lied of ,seeing her pt the liar of the House; after the theana that had.been. aff,.rded, him of tracing her progress through life; atter the proof that had been adduced of her participation in corrupt pradices ' Was so far deludecl by her engaging manners and 'fa'scinating deportment,. the House would nor be 'surprised more within frail litensu being, p w .s*i, terhaps, more within ,the reach of her snares, and tittle suspeaing that, she was play, 'ing an insidious gaine with hicn, .shpuld .ho de- . ceived into Gonfide . nce. It , was toot surPrising that his Royal Highness should be occasionally de ' toyed by Mrs. Clarke into c4ieetgations on anili 'wry matters; that he should .sotnetime3 .speak to ' her on subj as which might have ,been ,prcelainted 'at Charing Cross without . injury. tO. the put,liu ~,,,,r . ., vice; that he should tell her %vitt-111 1 °11r) %%as to lam, •Glizetted, or whether 'French's levy would I.lv a.l. lowed. tut surely his Royal Highness might do 41 this Without any corrupt mo:ive. He weihed; the . House alsoto pay attention t o the circuttitatteee attendant on the annuity of 4001. .pretnised by hit Royal Highness to Mot. Clarke. In the letters from Mrs. Clarke to Mr. Adam, she threatened hi s R o y a l Highness with exposure, if this promise. was not ful filled. What was the conduct of bis,Royal High ness ? Initead of conceding any thing, . he did all in.his power to exasperate her. And how did Mrs. Clarke appear ? As en accomplice. . Not as a Tu. , pentant R ccon) pi ice--not as a4uated b 7 a patriotic, but as stimulated by a ivengeful feeling ; a feehng so powerful, at to induce her to disgraCd hertielt by the public avowal, that she was engaged in corrupt practites down, to the very moment at which Wei gatei her testimony. If Mrs. Clarke ,was to tie bis 'lieSed, she had even put into the hands of the Hen. •Geotlerrtan lettera of recomthendi:tion, for the put 'pose of procuring to them the signatures of Members ofthat ,Mouse. And was this the sort 01.. tittlesa to whom the HOuse would resign the character of the Iliustriousdedividukl,aecused ? But ,this vv,t3 no; fill.' Another strong presumptleq of his loyal High ness's intioCerice arose Out of hisretiasal to,Certiply., with, :NM Clarke's demands, with.rellect to her, 'annuity. He was willing to allow, that when l‘16: ' Clark%) :was discarded by his. Royal kfigitou**•: it vi.oolsofAve tkUt-i;',prvferaole to hive I itttlt:Lt , on h e r ail annuity, no t c o th ii t i o n a l 4 b ut a b so l u i e ; , out this' Was not aunt), and 80 far W3R it a faveurable cir m Custance to. the Duke of York, tince it eouid no be belieVed, had lbo the l east coescionsness of gitilk,, that fur the sake of such a paltry stun, as 400. a ) ear, be would have negle6ted to secur e the .siletwo of one so able t o inculpate him.. 'While ,he,allowe4 that in his ,opinion it would ilkiVe been better bath's, Royal r4igliness granted. Mrs. Clarke ar t ,eneopdi r tiotial annuity*, he was pert - cell) , of opirtiOn witlibis Hatt. and Leatmed Friend (Mr.. Adam), One from the niornent . Mrg.o larke accompanied her req`ui.s.t. lion ' W iill a threat, the propriety of d o i n g so, cease d. and thatif at that threat his, *Royal Highness had, gfanted Mrs. Choke's request, whether: guilty ,Or . nut geilty, , he would indeed have.,piit Pintiell fill', : her heeds. 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